Chapter 21 Heian- Kyo: The Heart of Japan's Golden Age
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- Q1
The Heian period is called Japan’s golden age because of its?
C. military power.
A. rich mines.
D. art and literature.
B. foreign trade.
30s - Q2
Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s golden age?
A. aristocrats
D. merchants
B. farmers
C. emperors
30s - Q3
What action did the emperor Kammu take to reduce the political power of Buddhist priests?
C. He moved the capital city.
A. He taught a new religion.
D. He tore down old temples.
B. He introduced high taxes.
30s - Q4
What features gave natural beauty to Heian-kyo?
D. rocks along the seacoast
B. lakes and streams
C. plains and grasslands
A. vast desert sands
30s - Q5
Some of the original buildings of Heian-kyo were later rebuilt on the same sites. Where might a touristgo to see them?
B. Kyoto
C. Tokyo
A. Nara
D. Nagaoka
30s - Q6
Read these three facts about Heian-kyo. These facts show that the Japanese leaders in the late 700s valued
D. peace and security
.B. political power.
C. wealth and riches.
A. natural beauty
30s - Q7
Why would a visitor to the home of a Heian aristocrat see few objects?
A. Simplicity was thought to be beautiful.
B. Valuables were hidden to prevent theft.
C. The wood floors were considered dirty.
D. The nobles lacked money to buy things
30s - Q8
The Fujiwara family gained political power by
B. getting support from unhappy peasants.
C. marrying daughters into the royal family.
A. taking over the position of emperor.
D. creating a monopoly on international trade.
30s - Q9
Which of these people would have ranked most highly in Heian Japan?
C. one whose beauty was admired by poets
B. one who scored well on national tests
A. one whose father was a court noble
D. one who paid the emperor money
30s - Q10
If people saw two Heian men carrying fans with different numbers of folds, they could conclude that the men
A. had different tastes.
B. held different ranks.
C. had reached different ages.
D. belonged to different clans.
30s - Q11
What is the best title for the list below?
C. Forms of Heian Entertainment
D. Seasons on the Heian Calendar
A. Heian Tests of Artistic Skill
B. Training for a Heian Emperor
30s - Q12
Which of the following was a factor that influenced the development of Heian art and sculpture?
C. Ocean shipping brought contact with Europe.
A. Being an island nation provided some isolation.
B. The emperor forbade all religious images.
D. Most skilled craftsmen were sent to study in China.
30s - Q13
Most of the leading writers of the Heian period were
B. women.
D. foreigners.
C. peasants.
A. priests.
30s - Q14
Why is the "Tale of Genji" especially famous?
A. It records the lives of ordinary farmers.
C. It was retold as an oral history.
B. It reveals secrets about the royal family
D. It may have been the world's first novel.
30s - Q15
Which royal practice helped bring the Heian period to an end?
C. providing food to the hungry
B. taxing most land too heavily
A. imposing military control
D. giving large estates to nobles
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